T.r VOL. XXIII, NO. 8. DABLINGTON, S. 0., THURSDAY, FEB] LOCAL LACOMCS. MATTERS IN AND AROUND THE TOWN OF DARLINGTON. A Column of Newt, Tersely Told, of Interest to Our Many Readers. Mr. John Coleman has been on a visit to Danville. Cotton is bringing from 7.15 to 7.40 at this market. Mr. H. A. James has opened a beef market on Pearl Street. Mr. Alfred Hewlett, of Syr acuse. N. Y., was in town on Tuesday. Dr. S. F. Parrott has been verv ill, but he is now, we are glad to be able to report, much better. The town authorities are put ting in some tile drains in the eastern part of town where they were badly needed on account of the constant “wash outs” that were occurring to the drains in that locality. Yesterday was Ash Wednes* day, the first dav of Lent. Ser vices were held fit the Epis copal Church in the morning. They will be held there again tomorrow (Friday) afternoon at four o’clock. Easter comes on April 5th this year. Owing to unavoidable circum stances, the publication of the opening chapters of our great serial story, “An Artist in Crime”, will not be begun un til our issue of March 5, but our readers may expect them on that date without fail. At a meeting of the Endow ment Rank (insurance branch) of the K. of P. held on Tuesday night, Mr. George Onslow was elected Secretary, vice Mr. C. K. Rogers, deceased, and Mr.S. Lewenthal was elected Presi dent. Mr. W. B Fort, of Pikesville. N. C., was on a visit to friends in Darlington this week.. Mr. Fort wa or iginally a native of Darlington County, and there were many here who were glad, to welceme him back even for as brief a time as he had to stay. Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Rhodes, of Swift Creek section, kst their little ten-months old son on Wednesday morning at five o’clock, The interment will take place at Swift Creek Church today. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of all their friends. A cotton exchange has be»*n organized in Darlington, with its offices in the Welling & Bonnoitt building. There is a private wire to the exchange, and reports come in every five minutes. The office is in charge of Mr C. R. Woods, and Mr. Gus Young has been employed as telegraph operator. In accordance with the an nouncement made last week, Darlington Lodge, K. of P., after the regular meeting on Tuesday night, enjoyed a ban quet g'ven at the Enterprise hotel in commemoration of the thirty second anniversary of the foumling of the Order. All who attended it had a fine time. As already announced in these columsn, the young ladies of the Presbyterian Church .are to give a hot supper at Hewitt’s hall tonight (Thursday) for the benefit of their library fund, and they respectfully solicit the patronage of the public. No admission fee will be charged. Oysters and other refreshments will be served at moderate prices, and all who attend can count on having a good time. An exhibition will be given by the Lamar Higti School on Match 6,consistingof dialogues, recitations, and vocal and in strumental music. There will also be debate on “Woman Suf frage”, which will be followed by the rendition of the Shak spearean comedy “As You Like It”. No admission fee will be charged, the public being cord ially invited to attend the en tertainment. Mr. E. M. Price has received a telegram informing him that his nephew, Frank Lee Price, was drowned while out duck hunlingatLognport, N J.,near Atlantic City, on the 14th inst. The body of the unfortunate young man has not been recov ered. What makes his death all the sadder is that he was only twenty one yoars of age, and had just graduated at col lege with a bright future before him. As will be seen from the ad vertisement which appears in another column, the personal K roperty of the late Mr. D. 8. IcOullough, consisting o f horses, mules, wagons, buggies, carriages,&c.. will be sold at the stables on Saturday, Feb. 29. Swift Creek school-house was destroyed by fire about four o’clock Sunday afternoon. There is said to have been no insurance on the building, which was worth about |250. The origin of the disaster is shrouded in mystery, as there had been no fire in the house since Friday,' and very little then, as the day was a warm one. Those interested in the subject of fertilizers would do well to read the advertisement of the Edisto Phosphate Company which is published in another column. The analyses are there given of all the different brands manufactured by this famous company, so that one can know exactly what he is getting when he purchases from their agents here, Messrs. Brunson, Lunn & Co. New dress goods are being opened daily at Sligh & Ruck er’s. Peas, corn, beans, collards and turnips, in bulk, at G. O. Mertz’s. Dead Letters. Letters addressed to the fol lowing persons remain uncalled for at the Darlington postoffice, and are advertised as “dead” for the week ending Feb. 17th: Messrs. J. T. Garner, J. C. Good son, J. E. Edwards, Boss Newson, C. E. Nicholls, Wm. Anison, Charles Nicholls, Jno. Parnell, Gadsden Prince. W. C. Parnell, Jno. Melton, Edmund Squire, Geo. Ross, G. W. Mc Call, R. M. Reynolds, T. P. Galloway: Misses Eliza Daves, Sarah Smart, Lucy Briggs, Mrs. Jane Snipes. Tobacco that is pleasant to the taste, soothing in the pipe, and at a price to suit the pocket, at Blackwell Bros.’ Seed Irish potatoes, grown in Maine, at Deans Bros.’ “Gsntlemsn of The Jury.” The following Grand Jury has been drawn to serve during the year 1896: J. A. Middleton, J E. Bass, Sr , G. H. Carraway, P. R McCall, T. H. Coker, John H. Huggins. J. A. Smoot, S. 8. Conner, John A. Jordan, J. R. McFarlan, P. P. Cham bers. G. T. Stokes, R. 5. Bry ant, P. S. Wilds, F. H. .King, J. P. Kervin, Geo. W. McLeod, W. P. Johnson. The following have been drawn as Petit Jurors for the first week of Court, beginning March 2: Jerry M. Byrd, Le- once Vaughan. W. M. Dairy mple, C. E. Boseman, C. A. Moody, W. J. Windham, Q. A. Jernigan, G. B. Jordan, T. F Galloway, W. L Oates, Joshua Odom, K. W. Windham, W. J. Stuckey, Jr., J. M. Johnson, E. B. Johnson, L. A. Wood ham, h T. L. Garrison. D W. Byrd, C. J. Woodruff, E. M. Rogers, H. H Rhodes, E. G. Jeffords, G. W. Windham. R. 8. Kelly, L. Z. Hicks, F. R. Rhodes, C. A. Jordan, H. A. Gandy, B. M. Warr, Solomon Hall, J. H. Kel ly, Abner Goodson, Louis M. Byrd, John A. Tyner, J. C. Boy kin, S. H. Wilds. The following are the Petit Jurors for the second week of the March Term: James M. Byrd, Wiley White, W F. Sev- erance, J. H. Elmore, S. H. Kel ly, P. H. Rogers, J. West Byrd, P. H Rhodes, A. G. Huggins, B. C. Collins, T. P. King. T. W. Nettles, James Gamble, W. J. Stogner, H. T. Thomas, O. D. Turnage, W. F. Goodson, John C. Strother, D. S. Pate, E. H. Heustiss, B. F. Gandy, W. R. Erwin, Clayton Cannon, J. 0. Brown, J. Elliott Galloway, Jackson Chavers, J. R. Black- well, R. Lee DuBose, A. J. Blackman, Arthur Goodson, W. A. Newsom, Isaac Morrill, D. W. Gilbert, C. N. Oates, Zack Corsan, H. Lide Law. Messrs. S. A. Woods & Co, desire to announce that they have unpacked their stock of ing and summer goods left over from last season, and that they propose to sell them out at the most marvelous prices ever offered in Darlington, prepara tory to the senior member of the firm going North early next month to purchase the firm’s new spring and summer stock. A Pretty Drill Ground. The lot immediately north of the Armory has been put in beautiful condition for a drill g round for the Darlington Guards. A large arc light has been placed over it, especially for the benefit of the Company on the occasions of their even ing drills. The ground has been considerably raised and neatly leveled off. The whole has been enclosed by a railing to prevent vehicles from driving over it, and the general improve-, ment made in the appearance of the premises strikes one in passing at a glance. Shoes that fit the foot and wear satisfactorily: Blackwell Bros. With every $5 purchase you get a solid silver thimble free at Sligh & Rucker’s. Interest Society.” The “Farmers’ Interest Soci ety”, located at Pleasant Grove Church (colored), tn Darlington County, and having for its ob ject “the advancement of the financial condition of its mem bers, and to maintain a closer union generally in their social, moral, fraternal and charitable benefits, and to care for the sick and helpless and to contribute to their necessities”, has been granted a charter by the Clerk of Court. The corporators are B. M. Abraham, W. B. Bachus, C. H. Holmes, Emma Smith, M. 8. Lide, J. J. Pouncy and W. B. Byrd. Kerosene oil, 150° proof, only 15 cents a gallon; Deans Bros. “Fruit of the Loom” at 6i cents for tomorrow (Friday) on ly; Sligh & Rucker. Schubert Symphony olub. The Schubert Symphony Club will give a concert in the Opera House on Friday, Feb. 21. The price of admission will be 50 cents, no extra charge being made for reserved seats. This company gave great satisfaction when they were here last year, and will doubtless have a crowd ed house this time. The Chat tanooga Times writes of the troupe as follows: For variety and satisfaction of entertainment the Joyce chapter of the Epworth League takes the palm in presenting last evening, to a packed house, the Symphony Club anu Lady Quartette, of Chicago, by large odds the most complete concert company that has appeared here for a long time. The audience which greeted it was immense, and the generous applause ac corded each number was testi mony of its appreciation. Some times musical audiences are phle>matic; last evening the crowd lauhged at the laughable and was subdued uy the grand, always at the will of the music ians The entertainment is all that is advertised and more. The boy artist, Master Tommie Purcell, a beautiful child mus ician, about eight years old, captured the entire audience with his exquisite work on the violin, his droll interpretations of Whitcomb Riley, and bis remarkable whistling. He is a wonderfully gifted child, and in his quaint costume, with violin in position, appeared a musical Fauntleroy. Tne ring of amateurishness coming from training is conspicuously and pleasantly absent, and m its place the genuineness which bespeaks the born musician, and small wonder, when one considers the not less remark able voice of his mother, whoso magnificent bass, with unusual strength for a woman, mingled beautifully in the quartettes and duets. The Hand >lin, Clar ionet and Guitar club delight fully interspersed the vocal and elocutionary numbers, and re sponded each time to vociferous encores. The grand finale was a burst of melody, whicn was especially pleasing to the audi- dience, and the curtain fell with a grand climax, dying away in applause. The company pre sents a programme popular and pleasing, evidencing that popular taste has been studied with care, and the re sult. of course, is general sat isfaction, and not the least of the gratification to the Joyce chapter is the financial success of the affair. Should the Schu bert Symphony club make a re turn visit, with the impression created last evening, it will be : exceedingly well patronized. Large goat rugs for $2; Sligh . 4c Rucker. Death of Mr. CharlM K. Rocsrs. Mr. Charles K. Rogers died here on Thursday last, and was buried in Grove Hill Cemetery on the following day. He had been in failing health for some time, and while working in bis office several months ago, he was attacked with a sudden ill ness from which he never recov ed, though he obtained tempora ry relief and resumed his work for a time. Mr. Rogers was born in Charleston on Sept. 30. 1839. He refugeed in Timmonsville at the close of the war, and short ly after moved to Darlington, where he has resided ever since —a period of exactly thirty years. He was married twenty- three years ago to Miss Belle Coney, of TimmonsvHle. She, with two daughters, Mrs. E. M. Wells. Jr., of Wilmington, N. C., and Miss Effie Rogers, sur vives him. Mr Rogers was a man of decided ability. He was a book-keeper by profession, and had reduced his calling to such a science that he was just ly regarded as an expert in it. He had filled many positions of trust here. At the time of his death, and for several years prior thereto, he was book-keep er for Messrs. McCullough Sc Co. In his death the business community experienced a decid ed loss. Mr. Rogers was a mem ber of nearly every secret socie ty in Darlington, and he devot ed much of his time to keeping them up. More than one of them owes its existence today to him. His funeral on' Friday was largely attended by the so ciety men of the community, who desired to pay the last trib ute of respect to their esteemed brother. The funeral services were conducted at the Methodist Church by the Rev. W. H. Barnwell and afterwards at the grave by W. E. James, a repre sentative from South Carolina to the Supreme Lodge, the latter reading the beautiful burial service from the Pythian ritual. Don’t forget that tomorrow (Friday) is “Bargain Day” at Sligh & Rucker’s. A line of shirts and under wear unexcelled by anything in this market; Blackwell Bros.. The “Valentine Ball.” (Reported for Ths Haws.) The Darlington Cotillon Club gave a Yalentine party in the Cleveland House on Feb. 14th, which was attended by a large number of people, from the sur rounding towns as well as from Darlington. Charleston, Sumter, Dovesville, Society Hill, Flor ence and Cheraw were wel' re presented. The music was fur nished by the Society Hill band. The dance did not commence until nearly ten o’clock, and even after that time some of the guests arrived. There were quite a number of strangers to be seen, in fact more than have ever been seen at an entertain ment in Darlington. The dance opened with a waltz, and soon was followed by other of the round dances, with a square dance interjected-for the bene fit of those who did not indulge in the round dances. There were some beautiful costumes seen on the floor, many of them worthy of description were this scribe able to discriminate. Where there was so much to admire it is best not to venture an opinion. The supper was served in a room uown stairs, and it was a very nice one. After supper the German was commenced, and was kept up until a late hour. It was led by Dr. A. T. Baird, and the figures were all beautifully executed. There were about twenty couples in this dance: towards the last, the “Valentine figure” was intro? duced, in which each young man in the dance drew by lot a Valentin", and Banced with the lady whose name was in the envelope. These Valentines were kept by the ladies as sou venirs of the occasion, and will be charming reminders of a very pleasant event. The Dar lington Cotillon Club, which is an organisation of many years’ standing, has scored another triumph to add to the many that have gone before. The thanks of the voung people are due the gentlemen who com pose this association for the trouble they have taken to pro mote their enjoyment. Just received—another car load of “Swans Down” and one : of “Obelisk” flour; Deans Bros | Visit oor store tomorrow (J'ri- day. 91) if yon want ‘ , Sligh 4k Rucker, V' ■; 53S5S65! »J.Fs OeakhptMr, Mr. Oliver Messrs. Jesse Samuel O. an rott, died at Swift Creak section, an miles from Tueedayevenmgat and will be buried at Church at eleven o’< Mr. Parrott i of tbs oldest people in tfc ty, hsving resched ths age of 85 st the time death. His wife died three years ago. Mr. Parrott was bom in North hot moved bers whan he a young man. He was s long member of As Method ist Church, and held the office of Deacon for a great many years. He was highly respect ed by all who knew him, and will be greatly missed in the community in which he lived. Sewing-machines almost at your own price, for cash, or on easy terms, at Blackwell Bros.’ % '■v climate: I <» G. O. Merts. Beautiful line of gents’ neck wear just opened at Sligh Sc Rucker’s. Good For The Tobacco Crop. The “Acme,” for sale here by Messrs. Branson, Lunn 4k Co., is, as is well known,.one of the very best tobacco fertilizers on the market. It has recently been winning some fresh lau rels, as will be seen by the .ol- lowing article which was p b- liabed a week or two ago in the Southern Tobacconist, of Rich mond: “There is pleasure, pride and profit combined in the produo tiou of fine tobacco. Prepar ing the best lands ' available, getting the haras rmflj to care, attending the crop in ths Arid, oaring the right color,. assort ing into proper nades-aU this requires skill, thought, pride arid pereeverpnee. This is not alL The crop requires proper food, besides rain sad sunshine, to perfect it. There are men in the fertiliser business who, profiting by their own experionce, as well as the failure of others, have striven to prepare tbe beef plant food / or ? r * gkt tobacco. Among those in the front rank is the Acme Manufacturing Co., of Wil mington, N. C. Mr. V. W. Land, of Littleton, N. C., whose farms are near Whitakers, N. (J., has hem us ing the Acme fertilisers for the past four years; and at the big Richmond Premium Sale, last ing two days (January 28th and 89th), with over " ' ‘ farmers from Vi Carolina and Sooth competing, Mr. Land took premiums on tobacco gra with Acme fertiliser, and announced publicly on the floor of the warehouse. Mr. 8. L. Coley, of Whitakers. M. O.. who also read Acme took two premiums at the sale. Mr. Land’s nine . amounted to f9M, and Mr. Co ley’s two to 898, premiums for Acme amounting to $806, out of a o f twenty-five preminms, amounting to $498, offered by the warehouses at ths prem ium sale. Mr. Land and Mr. Colev were the only two farmers competing at this sale wbo used Acme fertiliser. No ioqht had there been who used this guano they have swept tbs board. The rich, silky, fins fibred, spreedy, bright and leaves of Mr. Land’s with Acme fertiliser, distinguishable from others leatner is from hosM'' sheep Ain. There was to compare with this crop price or quality. It sold merits. The pi awarded by oas drawn by another, took place before award ” Mr. John W. McCullough 1 gone West to purchase -- load of horses and » mules and will be them by to-a Them ally poses positively wm r ^ Me Silks! silks! A nei _ opened at Sligh 4fc Backer’s. Miss Agnes Florence, arm last week. Mr. E. O. Reynolds confined to his room the go.* Mr. O.l , eresing i •ft Mr. and Mrs. „ have.a child very sick pneumonia. Onr school reopened day of this ws * Bessie White as i Mr.. Davis 1 of Cypress, to an «» led only by us. mi